Ok, I admit it. I'm a nerd. Since the mid 1990s, I've been obsessively collecting and creating resources and creating way to organise and share them. There are more than 3,000 resources on the Change Agency's website - articles, manuals, links, case studies... you name it. And three powerful ways to find what you're looking for.

Option 1: Simply put a key word or phrase in the 'search the site' box in the top right corner. Search for 'communication' and you'll generate a collection of 35 resources.including links to online toolboxes, book reviews and downloadable manuals. Search using an inclusive term like 'online', and you'll generate a set of resources including guides, articles and case studies.

Option 3:Build your own campaigners' toolkit. All content on the site has been associated with one or more categories. The 73 categories are all plain English and what you'd expect to find - resources on fundraising, movement building, strategy, tactics and so on. Build your toolkit by selecting categories, specifying what kind of resources you're looking for (links, pdfs, books, workshops or ALL), then 'showing resources'. By selecting multiple categories, you can be more specific with your search (e.g. 'climate action' and 'lobbying' or 'strategy and case study').

Our collection reflects contributions from literally hundreds of people. If you create training materials, case studies or other resources that activists and organisers might find useful, or stumble across online goodies that you're sure people would appreciate, be sure to drop me a line. Enjoy this month's links and resources, and good luck out there.

Great online resources

Enews subscribers regularly share with us the websites and online resources they’re developing, discovering and learning from in their community organising. Enjoy this month’s batch and be sure to drop us a line to suggest links for the next enews.

"It is, plainly, the longstanding failure to protect nature that powers Lakoff's exasperation with liberals. "They don't understand their own moral system or the other guy's, they don't know what's at stake, they don't know about framing, they don't know about metaphors, they don't understand the extent to which emotion is rational, they don't understand how vital emotion is, they try …

Christine Milne "waxes critical of some in the environment movement. They are not tactically adventurous, she says. Not activist enough. They have become bureaucratised captives of Canberra, working endlessly on policy papers but ultimately failing to deliver the desired change. They have become insiders, she says. They should be getting out, getting connected with the community and others in the movement, …

Too often we use marches and rallies in place of any other public action to put pressure on decision-makers and build support for our campaign. They’re good for partying or as a mass mobilisation after grassroots support is built — but there are many more effective ways to create low-risk opportunities for gathering people together.

Lumen is a group discussion platform designed for people collaborating across different non-profit organisations. It features: Dual web/email access with a range of digest options - so people can keep up to date in a manner that suits them Easily searchable member profiles - it’s like having an always up-to-date address book of the movement The ‘participant pane’ - allows …

You need more than petitions. Raise money for your campaigns, collect RSVPs for events or ask others to host their own as part of an event campaign anywhere in the world, create online surveys and other forms, upload images and files, create stunning action centres, and engage activists deeply on desktop and mobile with the Action Network.

Giving days can be be big drivers of dollars for your organisation. To get the most out of these fundraising events, you need a clear plan of action. This free guide will help you connect with supporters and raise more money. Download the free eBook to learn 11 key strategies for a successful giving days; How to staff a Giving Day; What to do after the Giving …

This training includes a comprehensive online follow up program that further develops your skills, and provides a framework for reflection and further learning. Research clearly shows that follow up programs increase the ‘stick-ability’ of the training.Our approach is lively, and brings the Art of Facilitation to life. Using our own Model of Facilitation, our input has two key components. Building actual Emotional Resilience so …

Upcoming training opportunities on grant writing, successful boards, effective meetings, governance, media, online essentials, campaigns that sizzle, and being an effective spokesperson. Our Community has developed a suite of affordable, practical training to help community sector staff, volunteers and supporters keep abreast of their responsibilities and learn how to lift their organisation from ordinary to extraordinary All training is delivered by …

At the Groupwork Institute, we have a passion for collaborative management and group facilitation. When we can be supported to work well together great things can be achieved. It is when people can collaborate - genuinely and effectively - that we can best contribute to help build a just and sustainable world. We have worked in the field of collaborative management …